Lofoten–Vesterålen: for cod and cod fisheries, but not for oil?

Over the last decade, the most controversial issue regarding the management of Norwegian marine waters has been about opening the Lofoten–Vesterålen areas for offshore oil and gas exploration. This paper outlines the political and management processes and reviews the arguments for and against. Our c...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ICES Journal of Marine Science
Main Authors: Misund, Ole Arve, Olsen, Erik
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Oxford Journals 2013
Subjects:
VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Resource biology: 921
Arctic
Lofoten
Vesterålen
Arctic cod
Gadus morhua
Northeast Arctic cod
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11250/109173
https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst086
https://doi.org/1095-9289
https://doi.org/1054-3139
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Summary:Over the last decade, the most controversial issue regarding the management of Norwegian marine waters has been about opening the Lofoten–Vesterålen areas for offshore oil and gas exploration. This paper outlines the political and management processes and reviews the arguments for and against. Our conclusion is that these valuable areas should not be opened for such activity because of their high biological significance as the main spawning grounds for northeast Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) and other important fish stocks in the northeast Arctic waters.

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